"The ball band said the gauge was 3 stitches per inch .. so I cast on 3 stitches"
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Mar 19, 2024
TENSION STRIP METHOD: C/on between 10 to 20sts at what you consider is a tight tension fo the yarn in use [example only T4] ; * Knit 10 to 20 rows, make 4 eyelet holes and place markers on sides; CHANGE tension one WHOLE number higher [ example T5] * ; Repeat * to * [increasing the eyelets to match the tension] until you you have what you consider is a tension that is far too loose for the yarn. C/off and remove from machine. Once treated, check the handle and feel of each tension area. Look at the reverse and front rows, to decide area looks the nicest. Then knit your Tension swatch at the tension that you feel is the best for your yarn.
This method is less wasteful on yarn and saves a lot of effort knitting lots of large swatches at tensions that don't work.
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